Good Cheer Food Pantry helps Pike families

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Jun 25, 2008 at 12:01 AM

The Good Cheer Food Pantry, open the first Wednesday of every month at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Greeley, has been actively seeking funding, with a third of the funds coming from the United Way of Pike County. The pantry provides for 25 to 30 families in Pike County on an as-needed basis.

The Good Cheer Food Pantry, open the first Wednesday of every month at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Greeley, has been actively seeking funding, with a third of the funds coming from the United Way of Pike County. The pantry provides for 25 to 30 families in Pike County on an as-needed basis.

Keeping the shelves stocked can cost between $500 to $1,000 a month. The pantry purchases most of the food from Shurway in Greeley, which has helped tremendously in keeping track of the lowest costs and special sales for non-perishable items.

Food drives run by Girl Scouts, schools and the Ski Big Bear United Way fundraiser, plus individual donations, round out the efforts to keep supplies meeting demand.

As volunteer coordinator Ann Schmalzle said, "If anyone is considering donating to any organization, please give to the United Way because the money stays in our community."

For more information about the pantry, call Ann Schmalzle at (570) 226-3966 or, in an emergency situation, call Ann or Ed and Ella Eggenberger at (570) 685-7260.

For more information about the United Way of Pike County or any of its upcoming events, visit www.unitedwaypike.org, e-mail at uwpc@ptd.net or call (570) 296-9980.

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